Novilit Signs Distribution Agreement with Japan's NTT Advanced Technology Corporation; Alliance opens up Japanese market for Novilit's suite of protocol development tools.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2003 Novilit, Inc., the leading provider of embedded communications protocol Hardware and software standards that govern data transmission between computers. The term "protocol" is very generic and is used for hundreds of different communications methods. A protocol may define the packet structure of the data transmitted or the control commands that manage the technologies and services, today announced the signing of a distributor agreement with NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform Advanced Technology Corporation (NTT-AT) of Japan. NTT-AT, with headquarters in Tokyo, is a subsidiary of NTT, the largest telecommunications service provider A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. in Japan. As one of the most advanced centers for chip design and manufacturing, Japan represents a prime market for Novilit's products, and this agreement is a major step in establishing a foothold. "Japan is one of the most important markets worldwide in terms of size, influence and innovative new product ideas," remarks Axel Tillmann, Novilit's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Chairman, "The fast pace of new product development in the mobile, consumer, automotive and networking industries demands new technologies that reduce the new product development cycle and offer a high degree of reusability while reducing the costs and risks associated with new products. However, new technology is not enough to guarantee our success there -how we're represented is even more important. NTT-AT is an obvious choice, because their unparalleled experience in the design field ideally equips them not only to distribute our products, but also to make them shine in terms of both service and support." Novilit's AnyWare technology is completely changing the means and methods by which communications protocols are developed and implemented. AnyWare is ushering in Noun 1. ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era" first appearance, introduction, debut, entry, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" a new era of embedded tools that will dramatically reduce the time, costs and risk associated with new product development. By joining with NTT-AT, known for its innovative solutions, service and support infrastructure, and their customer commitment, Novilit has laid the foundation for a partnership that will continually offer the Japanese market leading-edge solutions to problems they face and must overcome to maintain their industry leadership. "Novilit's high-level technology changes conventional complex protocol implementation in a revolutionary way," says Yoshimasa Kaneko, Vice President and Director of the CAD Systems Division at NTT-AT, "The Japanese network market is spreading rapidly and needs to develop many communication protocols quickly. I am sure that Novilit's technology will play an important role in this market." About NTT Advanced Technology Corporation (NTT-AT) NTT Advanced Technology Corporation (NTT-AT), (http://www.ntt-at.com) was founded in 1976 as a subsidiary of NTT, the largest telecommunications service provider in Japan. Since then, it has grown rapidly, largely due to its close links with NTT Laboratories and its success in the technology transfer business. In the 1990s, the advent of the multimedia age caused NTT-AT business to expand explosively. NTT-AT now covers almost the entire range of information and telecommunications technologies, including a variety of research/consulting services, sales of new products, and system/network integration services, all based on state-of-the-art technologies. About Novilit Inc. Novilit, Inc., provides the industry's first design technology created specifically for embedding communications protocols in software, hardware or firmware. Novilit's patented technology advances are embodied in the company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , the Novilit Protocol AnyWare development environment. Targeted for use by embedded system Any electronic system that uses a CPU chip, but that is not a general-purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such systems generally use microprocessors, or they may use custom-designed chips or both. developers and engineers developing protocols for use in networking and communications platforms, AnyWare reduces the cost, resources required and time to market for wired, wireless, terrestrial and satellite systems. Founded in 1998, the company's headquarters are located at 230 Maple Street, Marlborough, Mass., 01752; telephone: (508) 485-0050, http://www.novilit.com. About AnyWare 2.0 AnyWare 2.0 is Novilit's next-generation development environment for embedded communications protocols. Novilit's patented technology includes system-level design tools that enable designers to implement protocols using any commercially available RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. in hardware, software or firmware. The two main components of AnyWare are the Communication Machine Definition Language (CMDL CMDL Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory CMDL Common Mission Data Loader ) and Communication Machine Development Engine (CMDE CMDE Comité des Médecins à Diplôme Étranger CMDE Chargé de Mission Défense Économique (France) CMDE Countermeasures Dispensing Equipment CMDE Central Management/Distributed Execution ). CMDL is an easy-to-learn, easy-to-use high-level definition language provided by Novilit for describing protocols. CMDE, a multi-stage compiler, automatically turns CMDL protocol descriptions into working code. To develop a protocol stack The set of protocols used in a communications network. A protocol stack is a prescribed hierarchy of software layers, starting from the application layer at the top (the source of the data being sent) to the data link layer at the bottom (transmitting the bits on the wire). with AnyWare, embedded designers only need to convert the protocol specification into the CMDL syntax and then run CMDE to automatically generate the target code (C, C++, Assembler, Java, or Verilog/VHDL) that is then synthesized without any further modification. The resulting code can then be immediately integrated into the overall system. AnyWare 2.0 includes new state machine definition technology and a message flow debugging program to reduce overall debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. time and eliminate the need to rewrite and recompile To compile a program again. A program is recompiled after a change has been made to it in order to test and run the revised version. Programs are recompiled many times during the course of development and maintenance. See compile. code. AnyWare 2.0 is available immediately under a licensing agreement. |
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